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Two great semi-final games this week in the World Cup. Italy-Germany was scoreless until the 118th minute, but Italy was clearly the better team for most of the match. If Germany could have scored during the first 20 minutes, I believe they would have won 1-0. But the longer the
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It's a shame England didn't win today – if they had, we could have had an Allies semi-final (France-England) and an Axis semi-final (Germany-Italy). Also, if France beats Germany in the final, would they start singing "One World War and One World Cup"?
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Three Lions on the pitch Took another reaming Forty years of which Really has me screaming
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I sent in my entry for Jack Bogdanski's pool last night. My toughest choices were between Portugal and the Netherlands in the first round and Germany and Argentina in the second round, because I figured that the teams who win those games will be the finalists. I chose
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A year ago, I was sitting in a motel room in Ogden, Utah, on my way from Houston to Portland. I turned on the television, flipped to the sports channels, and started watching a program on the Deuce about a basketball team called And1 that travelled from city to city,
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England wins, and a West Ham goalie saves the draw for Trinidad and Tobago. Can I guess you're having a better day today?
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The 0-0 soccer match is a metaphor for boredom, but this game was anything but. Trinidad and Tobago lost a player to a red card at 46 minutes and were a man down for the rest of the match, but held heavily favored Sweden to a draw anyway. Trinidad and
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England 1-0 Paraguay I woke up at 5:45 this morning to watch the game. England dominated the first half, but couldn't convert anything (the only goal of the game was a Paraguayan own goal). The second half was more evenly matched, with Paraguay almost getting a goal
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When was the last time the NBA playoffs were more exciting than March Madness? I have watched more NBA action in the last month than I had in the preceding 10 years. (This post's title is an homage to my favorite kNebraska joke.)
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West Ham 1-2 Liverpool. Happiness reigns in Anfield!
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Only 7 shopping days left before Liverpool knocks the stuffing out of West Ham.
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During the last 12 months: * The College World Series was won by Texas, with Florida placing second. * The NCAA Division I-A Bowl Championship Series was won by Texas, with Southern Cal placing second. * March Madness was won by Florida, with UCLA placing second. Austin. Gainesville. Los Angeles. And no one